The following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPEN QUESTIONSAs you gather with your group or study partner, take some time to reflect on how you experienced God this past week. Share both your ups...  Read More

(John 6:14-15) When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, “Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!” When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself.This story should have had a better conclusion. No author or screenwriter worth his salt would end this story the way John did. The people were hungry, Jesus f...  Read More

(John 6:10-13) “Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted. After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is ...  Read More

(John 6:7-9) Philip replied, “Even if we worked for months, we wouldn’t have enough money to feed them!”Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?”The truth isn’t always right. That sentence seems silly at first glance but allow me to expand on this idea for a bit. Philip said something t...  Read More

(John 6:4-6) (It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration.) Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.I’ve never liked tests. They scare me. I never feel prepared enough to feel confident that I will do well. And if you se...  Read More

(John 6:1-3) After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias. A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick. Then Jesus climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples around him.It’s easy to be busy. You know you have never had a hard time finding something to do. In fact, if you...  Read More